News Union leaders call for talks with minister about “social care workforce crisis” The TUC and leaders of the largest unions representing social care staff have demanded an urgent meeting with… Katie Neame 5th April, 2023, 1:06 pm
News UNISON announces new strike date for NHS staff in ongoing dispute over pay UNISON has announced that NHS staff including nurses, paramedics and blood collection workers will walk out on March… Morgan Jones 22nd February, 2023, 5:25 pm
News UNISON members at nine more NHS employers vote for strike action UNISON has announced that members at four more English ambulance services and five other NHS organisations have voted… Katie Neame 17th February, 2023, 12:46 pm
News UNISON announces further day of strike action by members in ambulance service UNISON has announced a further day of strike action by its members in the ambulance service as part… Morgan Jones 31st January, 2023, 6:44 pm
News Nowak demands “urgent meeting” with Sunak to resolve public sector strikes TUC general secretary Paul Nowak has demanded an “urgent meeting” with Rishi Sunak about strikes by public sector… Katie Neame 3rd January, 2023, 10:30 pm
News Unions declare Barclay has “lost all credibility” over claim about strike cover Union leaders have denounced Steve Barclay’s claim that ambulance unions have taken a “conscious choice” to inflict harm… Katie Neame 21st December, 2022, 2:56 pm
News McAnea: Barclay seems to have “no room for manoeuvre” in NHS pay discussions Christina McAnea has accused Steve Barclay of having “no room for manoeuvre” in negotiations on health worker pay… Katie Neame 20th December, 2022, 5:51 pm
Comment It is high time that care workers were treated with the respect they deserve Undervalued, undermined and underpaid. This is the unacceptable reality for social care staff whose wages fail to reflect… Christina McAnea 19th October, 2022, 8:00 am
News McAnea calls for general election and declares workers “can’t take any more” UNISON general secretary Christina McAnea has called for a general election, accusing the government of “playing roulette” with… Katie Neame 18th October, 2022, 3:36 pm
News Sunday shows: “This is not a moment to play it safe,” Graham tells Labour Sophy Ridge on Sunday Unite general secretary Sharon Graham said that the public need “straight talking”, not people… Elliot Chappell & Katie Neame 16th October, 2022, 10:42 am